before obamacare, katie joy's family paid about $500 a month for insurance. their old plan was cancelled because it didn't meet the new obamacare standards said the government. starting january 1st, they will now be paying more than double what they paid before. cates joins us now from sacramento. thanks for coming on this morning. >> thank you for having me. >> was this a surprise to you that your healthcare payments more than doubled in the wake of obamacare? >> well, i expected an increase. but i didn't expect 150% increase, so, yeah, it was a shock when i got my letter this september. >> what has this meant specifically for your monthly budget? your household budget? >> well, i have to cut out $753 out of our budget to cover that payment, so, you know, we just sat down and looked at all the different options and a lot of the options are going to specifically hurt small businesses in my community and that's why i'm speaking out. you know, fewer manicures, fewer haircuts, fewer trips to the dentist, eating out, entertainment, going to movies. even cutting l